Retail sales, services revenue up by 10.1%Viet Nam’s total revenue from retail sales and services in the first five months of this year maintained a high growth since the beginning of the year. The total revenue rose by 10.1 per cent year-on-year to VND1.75 quadrillion (US$76.4 billion) in the first five months, said GSO. The high purchasing power pushed the revenue of retail goods in the first five months of this year up by 11 per cent year-on-year to VND1.33 quadrillion, accounting for three-fourths of the total retail sales and services revenue. Meanwhile, retail sales in accommodation, restaurant and catering services surged by 8.9 per cent year-on-year to VND214.4 trillion. The revenue rose by 4.6 per cent year-on-year to VND196.5 trillion.

Source: VietNamNet News May 31, 2018 03:11 UTC